Sunday Sweets: Creepy Treats!
October 20, 2013 Well hellooooo there, my unsuspecting mortal friends. This week we are vamping up for everyone's favorite holiday, Halloween! So come along with me for a ride through SCARY CAKE TOWN.
(We're, uh, still working on the name.)
Oh, and make yourself comfortable, as we'll be taking the scenic route:
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(By MadHouse Bakes)
Let's start off with a little EYE candy, shall we?
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(By Rosebud Cakes)
MWUAH-HA-HAA!
Puns killed me, you know.
All of our residents here are devilishly delicious - IF you're quick enough to get in the first bite:
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(By Marina Danovska)
Oh, I'm sorry, do you prefer sheet cakes?
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(By letortedecakelo)
Or is calling this a sheet cake too much of a stretch?
If you turn towards the far horizon, you might spot our resident horseman:
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(By Mrs. Cake)
Best keep your distance, though; that hollow is a terrible spot to be headed.
This tower, on the other hand, is the height of warm gothic elegance:
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(By Amanda MacLeod)
And, look, the family's all here to greet you!
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Pay no attention to Morris, though; he's just looking for another hand out:
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(By CW reader Kathryn S.)
A little birdy told me these skulls are all made from white chocolate:
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(By Conjurer's Kitchen)
I do hope all those beaks are securely attached. If not, HEADS WILL ROLL.
Say, would you like to play a little game?
Excellent.
Tag! You're IT!
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(By Sliceofheaven1)
AHAHAHAHAA!
Oh, I AM sorry - did my little jest frighten you? Well, not to worry; our little tour is about to come to its permanent conclusion.
But before your departure, may I just say that you remind me of the babe?
The babe with the power.
The power of voodoo!
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(By Valerie Bohzkova)
YOU DO!
AHAHAHAHHA!
HAHAHAAAAAAA!
HAHA...ack! *coughcough*
[continued coughing]
Gosh, disembodied creepy laughter really takes it out of you.
Ok. Well.
Get out.
Curious which Sweets bakers we've featured in your area? Then check out our Sunday Sweets Directory!
Reader Comments (44)
OMG that clown cake is scary-reminds me of Stephen kings IT D: Love the octopus/squid cake :D and all of the cakes today are made by people with scary amounts of talent.
Jeez, a warning before the "It" cake would have been nice. That stupid clown has caused me countless nightmares. *shudder*
Must have the third cake... Just my style!
Love the Bobbysoxer reference. No one ever knows that.
This made me feel like I was back in the Haunted Mansion. Well done, you guys!
I never got the whole *scary*-clown thing, myself. All I've ever thought of them is that most of them are just so darn STUPID-looking (and/or plain ugly).
If I ever walked into a party and saw the IT clown cake, I'd be out of there. This is as close to one that I ever want to be. Even then, I jumped when I saw it.
That cake with the skull ripping the skin off the cake? WOW!! And I LOVE that Gothic tower cake! I'd like to live there, if I could.
A very creeptastic three hour tour! Eye especially liked all the little hidden details in the 2nd cake.
Kathryn S., loved Morris' dramatic entrance! You are most talented.
Is the clown hair made from something edible or is it a wig?
I'm not a big fan of Halloween, but I'm really liking the skull sheet cake with the bleeding roses and the little colorful voodoo doll with the last cake is kind of cute.
The reason clowns scare so many people is that while they look and move so much like real humans, their faces are so much unlike ours. For more information please google "uncanny valley."
Those are INCREDIBLE!! I only wish I was 1/8th talented as those bakers and decorators!
*whistle*
The artistry is lovely, isn't it? I just love Sunday Sweets! Nice to see talent on display.
When ever I bring in treats to work, co-workers always (most kindly) say "why are you working here when you can make things like that? You should open your own bakery!" And then I see Sunday Sweets...that's why! Crazy talented! I especially loved the skull tearing the fondant cake - amazing.
Fantastic as always. Those are some impressive cakes, and the commentary made me giggle. :)
@normajean: after taking a closer look at the clown cake (i don't fear clowns, so no problem there. spiders though ... ick!) i think the hair is cotton candy. look around the edges where the hair meets the fondant - it is most obvious there. pure genius!
OMG!OMG!OMG!!!! Voodoo doll!! Voodoo doll!!!! Ineedit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy cow! That 4th cake with the skull coming through the cake is about the most fantastically creepy thing I've seen, much less creepiest cake. That's a nightmare right there, that one.
I was fine until Pennywise showed up.
LOVE the Labyrinth reference! Going to have to rent it for my kids now! Ah, nostalgia!
Awesome cakes. Holy crap Pennywise creeps me out. I'd be too afraid the clown would try to eat me before i could eat it.
AHHHHHH Pennywise... WHY, WHY WHY?
The skill and artistic talent showcased in Sunday Sweets never fails to amaze me. Thanks for bringing these cakes into my world!
RebeccaS - I loved The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer reference as well! I was kinda shocked to see it!
Ok - was just scrolling down, la-di-da... ohhhhh, creepy, well done...
OMG IT'S PENNYWISE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HE'S GONNA GET ME! EVERYTHING FLOATS DOWN HERE...
Breathe... breathe... sit back down... breathe.
/golf clap
Well done. Kudos to both the cake artist, and y'all, for burying it far enough down we'd be lulled into complacency so that you could scare the bejezzus out of us...
For some reason, I really like the single eye on cake #3; that seems to be the perfect touch to me--not incredibly creepy but just spooky enough that you jump a little. And I never got the "evil clown" thing either. I always just wanted to wipe off their makeup, for some reason.
Ahem.
"You remind me of the babe.
The babe with the power.
What power?
The power of voodoo.
Who do?
You do.
Do what?
Remind me of the babe."
DANCE, MAGIC DANCE
(If you're going to insert a reference, say it right. I may have watched this movie a bit too often.)
That clown cake is very wrong. i did not need that today. (And I normally don't mind clowns.) I love the bird skull cake though!
Mindy1, the clown cake IS Pennywise from It. You must not have read the Cake Wrecks description that goes with the picture.
It's so nice to see cakes that are _supposed_ to be scarey. (Loved that last one.)
WOW! some creepy stuff there. not to mention a lot of talent. even the one that appears the simplest, #7 (the skulls on black), is way beyond me.
@RebeccaS & @Mellie: yes, the "remind me of a man" byplay was first used in "The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer" (I loves me some Cary Grant), however most of the CW readers (and Jen) remember it from "Labryinth".
These cakes are true works of art, but I could do without the clown. Well done, though it is.
*starts tour while singing This is Halloween*
These are all so fantastic! It's nice to see such talent applied to -
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH PENNYWISE OMFGs GET IT AWAY FROM ME!!
Then the Labyrinth reference made everything all right again. Dance Magic Dance!
Yay! Labyrinth reference! Those are some awesomely scary cakes.
@Kat I just reacted before I read it later :((((((
I have no idea if the Pennywise cake was well-done. I caught a glimpse of crazed eye and sharp tooth and poofy hair and scrolledreallyfast. Smoke might have come out of the mouse wheel. CRAP, I hate that clown.
Love the skull trailing fondant cake. So, that's what I should do when my fondant starts to rip: make it intentional! ;-) And the bird skull cake reminded me of another King book, where one of the characters carries a rook skull with him all the time. Anybody?
While I appreciate the artistry, there is absolutely no way I would put any of those things in my mouth. nope nope nope. And before I get any blah-blah about that, let me remind everyone that I'm a goth, not a ghoul. :P
@SaraCVT: the quotes WERE done correctly, as stated by David Bowie. It's up to us, the dear readers, to supply the other half of the lyrics :)
SONUVA....! You actually made me scream a little and maybe drop the f-bomb at work! Freakin Pennywise! Amazing work, but AAAH!!
Good old Pennywise, popping up when you least expect it. Why, what's this? A butcher knife? How appropriate. Let's see if you taste as bad as you look.
And that, children, is how you handle a scary clown cake. A cake with a skull emerging from the fondue, however, is a beautiful thing to be treated with respect. And perhaps a scalpel.
EEEEEE omg omg I made it onto Sunday Sweets! That makes for the awesomest birthday present EVER!
As I recall, the groom actually did name "Morris" at the reception, but I can't remember what it was, just that it was appropriately Cthullic and started with an A. ...also, immediate thought upon seeing the photo: "...huh. Next time I'll have to curl the busting-out fondant over some, looks a little flat that way."
I was doing ok until Pennywise O.O After reading the comments I'm curious to know what his hair is made of but certainly not curious enough to scroll back up and look **shudder**
I'll let you know if my heart rate every returns to normal!
These are all amazing cakes. That second one, though very well executed, is pretty creepy to me, what with the snakes slithering in and out of the jack-o-lanterns. The skull stretching the fondant and the octopus/squid escaping the cake are both beautifully and artistically crafted, in spite of being very strange subjects. And I chuckled when I saw Pennywise, since I'm not inherently mortified by clowns and Jen included one in her Sunday Sweets post to terrorize those who are - surprise!
Jen and company, thanks for sharing these beautiful and cringe-worthy masterpieces with us!
Pennywise just creeps me out, always has. Yet, I can't stop staring at him. Must. devour. clown cake.
just stunned by the artistry. Got nothin' funny or clever to say. just awed speechless
LOoOoOoOVE the Labyrinth reference!!